Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-07-27
ELEPHANTiNE co3Na.
A Dig Animal Which Did Not Like to II,
Ills Feet Doctored.


Ills Feet Doctored.
Prince, Plate and Gypsy are three fair.
bized elephants that are enjoying life in
&, Hobo zen stable, says the New York
Tribune. Like all elephants, they have no
particular use for boots and shoes, but,
nevertheless, they are heirs to some Of
the evils that affl ct the feet aud Prince
looked the other day as il he were rumin-
ating over the old proverb Large aches
from little toe-corns grow"
None of the elephants had had their feet
trimmei for soma time, and Prince need
ed attention at once, for he limped now
and then as il he had invested in pair Of
boots too tight for him, aud no locke dis.
tressel. So Herman Reiche, one Of the
owners, appointed q day for the operation.
PrmcJs feet had not been trimm ID since
August, when only a slight operation was
required, the elephant placing his feet in
turn on a plank, and quietly submitting
to the trimming. Ths other day, how
ever, it was found necessary to throw him
and then tie him dowa in order to keep
him quiet The elephants were standing
in their stable slowing away hay in their
capacious maws, as if they were hay
hfters working at a pressure before O
coming rain storm, when Mr.. Reiche and
his four assistants, entered the stable.
Prince did not want to be interrupted in
his breakfast, but he stool uietly whila
piece OF carpet was fastened around
each Of his hint legs. His curiosity was
aroused, however, when he found that his
hind legs were chained fast to the
wall, and he began 10 gruut his dis
pleasure, Curiosity turned into suspicion
when his fore legs were chained up and
Prince found he was anchored to one
spot. But ho DID not get fairly aroused
n C4- -K.tn i-hN ~
tackle, so as to pull his leys fro m beneath
him. Then his trunk began to feel its WY
for tho curly scalp of thu negro, George,
and his tail switched In q frenzy. He
emitted bellows of anger that caused tho
other two elephants to turn tail precip-
itately, ana two wild boars to try to jump
out OF their pen. The negro stood by
Princes head and kept him partially
quiet by big hook that he fastened
in his car, an now and then another
assistant prodled Pcinco in the trunk
when il wandered Off f>r human flesh A
third keeper soiz ID its tail and restrained
its energy AMI the other two mon pushed
with all thoir mi ,ht to make the big fel-
low go over. But he would not stir, aud
he trumpcSed all the notes in the elephant
scale that den )te wrath. A stout rope
was fl lally tied arounl his body, and then
strong pull brought him to his knees.
This treatment brought out succession
ofd5cp-c roars, prolonged to shrill
toots chat frightened tn, dogs in the yard,
into their kennels, naarly scared the
feathers Oft the stcr, and bianched the
black skin of thres little negroeS that
were peeping through the window. An
other tug and n push turned tho huge
beast 1cr on his siis with a crash, and
he was 50 frightenst at first that he gave
an imitation Of an elephant in a faint.
Prince broke his right tusk off short In
falling, but did not apps tr TO notice it.
1t WAS found talt from standing on in
clinel planks So long tho heels of the
soles of his hind feet hal been turned IN
little, causing bad break in the flesh
on either side OF each foot. Tho sores
were sponged with warm water, and then
spTinkled with water containing a little
clrbolc acid. Tho elephant lay perfectly
q1iet whom he saw that something was
being done 10 relieve his pain.
"The next time we have to treat his
feet" said Mr.. Roicho, "Prinoe will go
over at command, for hc'l remom Der this.r